Zhuque-1 was being launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province. (Photo: Landspace )

China's first commercial carrier rocket Zhuque-1 failed to enter scheduled orbit after its maiden launch from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu Province Saturday.

The launcher, a Beijing-based private company Landspace, is the first private Chinese company that attempts to orbit a satellite.

The company was found in 2015 and until now developed the Zhuque-1 solid orbital launcher and the Zhuque-2 liquid orbital launcher. Zhuque (or Vermilion Bird) is one of the four spirits in ancient Chinese mythology.

Zhuque-1 rocket mainly aims to carry out commercial launch for small satellites.

The company in a statement, posted on its official WeChat account, said that something went wrong with the rocket soon after the second stage separation. 

Minutes after the rocket Zhuque-1 was launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province. (Photo: Landspace)

The 19-meter-long rocket, with a diameter of 1.35 meters, has a takeoff weight of 27 tons and a thrust of 45 tons.

(With inputs from CGTN)